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Encyclopedia > 1961 in literature

See also: 1960 in literature, other events of 1961, 1962 in literature, list of years in literature.

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English and American Literature Collection - Boston College (1503 words)
To support the study of literature, primary focus is on acquiring appropriate editions of the actual literary works of major and selected minor authors.
However, the great majority of the primary and critical works of contemporary children's literature are purchased by and housed in the Educational Resource Center.
Literature in English of Scotland, Wales, and Canada are next in importance.
1961: Information From Answers.com (4045 words)
Jacobs's study of the architecture of American cities and city planning has had a significant impact on contemporary literature about the city, influencing many writers in criticism and the creative arts.
This essay collection is divided into three sections--"Politics and the Social Scene," "Woman," and "Literature and the Arts." The latter includes assessments of Arthur Miller and Hannah Arendt as well as McCarthy's statements about the art of fiction.
As MAD Magazine pointed out on its cover for the March issue, this was the first "upside-down" year—i.e., one that looked the same upside down—since 1881, and the last until 6009.
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